Cook

Overview

Cook Jobs in Nigeria at Fresh Serve International Agroallied ltd

Title: Cook

Company: Fresh Serve International Agroallied ltd

Location: Nigeria

Job Description
Cook – MeCure Staff Canteen Kitchen

Position Title:

Cook / Kitchen Cook

Location:

MeCure Staff Canteen

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Job Summary

Fresh Serve is seeking a skilled, disciplined, and highly hygienic Cook to work in the MeCure Staff Canteen Kitchen. The ideal candidate must be passionate about preparing delicious, nutritious, and well-presented meals while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, cleanliness, and professionalism.

The candidate should be experienced in preparing a wide range of Nigerian and continental meals, snacks, rice dishes, sauces, pastries, and traditional cuisines in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Key Responsibilities

Food Preparation & Cooking

• Prepare and cook a variety of meals daily according to approved recipes and standards.

• Cook different rice dishes, including:

  • Jollof rice

  • Fried rice

  • Coconut rice

  • Native rice

  • Chinese rice

  • Ofada rice

  • Curry rice and other specialty rice meals

• Prepare soups, sauces, stews, and traditional Nigerian dishes.

• Make quality moi-moi, beans dishes, swallow meals, and local delicacies.

• Prepare continental meals and pasta dishes.

• Produce snacks and pastries such as:

  • Meat pies

  • Chicken pies

  • Doughnuts

  • Puff-puff

  • Sausage rolls

  • Buns

  • Sandwiches and other baked snacks

• Ensure meals are tasty, attractive, nutritious, and consistently prepared.

Food Safety & Hygiene Responsibilities

• Maintain strict food safety and hygiene standards always.

• Ensure cleanliness of cooking areas, utensils, equipment, and storage areas.

• Practice proper food handling, storage, and temperature control procedures.

• Prevent food contamination and wastage.

• Ensure personal hygiene standards are upheld daily.

• Comply with all health and safety regulations guiding food preparation and canteen operations.

Kitchen Operations

• Assist in meal planning and daily kitchen production schedules.

• Monitor food portions and minimize waste.

• Properly manage kitchen inventory and report shortages promptly.

• Work efficiently under pressure and meet meal service timelines.

• Support teamwork and maintain professionalism within the kitchen.

Food Preparation & Presentation

• Ensure meals are attractively plated and professionally presented before serving.
• Demonstrate good food plating and garnishing skills for both local and continental meals.
• Maintain consistency in portioning, appearance, and presentation quality.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a cook in a restaurant, canteen, hotel, or food service environment.

• Strong knowledge of Nigerian and continental cuisine.

• Ability to prepare large quantity meals efficiently.

• Good understanding of food safety and hygiene practices.

• Ability to make a wide variety of snacks and pastries.

• Good taste, creativity, and food presentation skills.

• Ability to work with little supervision.

• Physically fit and able to stand for long periods.

• Good attitude, discipline, honesty, and teamwork spirit.

Preferred Qualifications

• Catering or culinary training certification is an added advantage.

• Previous experience in a corporate or hospital kitchen environment is an advantage.

• Knowledge of healthy meal preparation is desirable.

Core Competencies

• Excellent cooking skills

• Food safety consciousness

• Time management

• Attention to detail

• Food plating and presentation skills

• Cleanliness and organization

• Creativity in meal preparation

• Teamwork and communication

Expected Personal Qualities

• Neat and well-organized

• Respectful and teachable

• Hard-working and dependable

• Passionate about cooking and service excellence

• Able to maintain calmness in a busy kitchen environment

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application, CV, and relevant experience details to Fresh Serve Management.